Question 117530: What is the equation if the line perpendicular to y= 2x + 7 and is passing through (1, -8)
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the equation if the line perpendicular to y= 2x + 7 and is passing through (1, -8)
The given equation has a slope of 2; so the perpendicular line must have
a slope of -1/2. In addition, it passes thru (1,-8)
Substitute those values into y = mx+b to solve for "b":
-8 = (-1/2)*1 + b
b = -8+(1/2) = -15/2
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EQUATION:
y = (-1/2)x-(15/2) is the equation you want.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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